| Takatori Castle | |
|---|---|
高取城 | |
| Takatori, Nara Prefecture, Japan | |
 Foundations of the tenshu of Takatori Castle | |
  Takatori Castle  Takatori Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°25′45.99″N 135°49′36.57″E / 34.4294417°N 135.8268250°E |
| Type | yamajiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1332 |
| Built by | Ochi clan, Honda clan |
| In use | Nanboku-Edo period |
| Demolished | 1873 |
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Takatori Castle (高取城, Takatori jō) was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture, in the Kinki region of Japan.[1][2] Its ruins been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1953.[3] Takatori Castle was listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japan Castle Foundation in 2006.[4]
- ^ "Takatori Castle". JCastle, Guide to Japanese Castles. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Takatori Castle Profile". www.jcastle.info. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.
- ^ "高取城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Japan Castle Foundation